Freezing-ices machine



- R.MARQuEz FREEZING' Icss MAHINE Filed Feb; 7, 1925 2 sheta-Snat 1 amados:

May 25, 1926. l

R.- MARQUEZ FREEZING I CES 4MCHINE Filed F66. v.' 1926 2 sheets-sheet z atta-nani.

Patented May 25, 1926.

UNITED 1,586,256? Perm y Banca nannesz, or manoir., mamaria.

rREEzING-rons MACHNE.

Appnaanqn mea February 7, i925. serraiiro. 7,676.5

' prevent leakage and condense Vor compact the frozen substances.

My invention further aimjs to provide a motor driven rotary brine holding cylinder in which liquid containers may be arranged and retained circumferentially of the cylinder to provide a substantially central brine space. Rotation of the cylinder is adapted to cause the liquid brine to circulate about the liquid containers so that the contents of the containers may be quickly frozen.

A novel construction and arrangement of parts enters into my machine which .will now be described by aid of the drawings, wherein 1 Figure l is a side elevation of the freezing machine;

-Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly broken away and partly in longitudinal section;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the machine, and

Fig. i is a cross sectional view of the same.

The machine comprises a substantially rectangular frame work having corner posts 1 and 2 provided with casters 3. The corner posts 1 and 2 are connected by longitudinal top rails L1- and gusset plates 5. In addition to the top rails 4 there are longitudinal bottom rails 5, transverse bottom rails (3 and intermediate transverse rails 7 which are additionally supported by A-tframes or angularly disposed end braces 8. y

Mounted on the intermediate transverse. rails T are bearings 9 forfthe pintles 10 of a cylinder 11 adapted to Vcontain a freezing agent, as brine 12, and a large number of liquid containers 13. The liquid containers 13 are preferably tubular with inner closed ends 14' adapted to be placed in abutting relation by placing the containers endwise longitudinally of the cylinder and the outer ends of the `containers are adapted to be closed by closures 15,-r preferably in the form of corks 'adapted to abut the' end ywalls 16` of the cylinder. These containers are snugly fitted within the cylinder so thatfany liquid, compound or composition within the con- .tainerscannot leak into the cylinder, and

expansion of the liquid, compound lor coinpo'sitlon yis adapted to tighten the closures or corks inthe outer ends of the containers.

Freezing of the liquid within the containers also tends to morev firmlyy compact or solidify the liquid because the closures or corks cannot tilt.` c i 9 The liquid containers are arranged about the cylindricalwall of the cylinder and are adapted to be retained ina crescent-like cross sectional formation by resilientbowed members 16 y.whichare sprung. and fitted within the cylinder as best shown in Fig. 4, to maintain a substantial central brine space, yet permit ofthe brine circulating about and between the liquid containers when the cylinder is revolved.

The liquid containers are placed in the cylinder through arectangular opening 17 having a cover 18 adapted to be clamped on the cylinder by a nut equipped bolt 19 provided with ya cross bar 2O withinthe cylinder, lsaid cross bar having its ends anchored against the inner wall of the cylinder.

The bottom rails 5 and 6 cooperate in supporting a brine box or receptacle 21 into which the brine 12 may be discharged when the cylinder is to be emptied. The bottom rails also cooperate in supporting platforms 22 for an electr-1c motor 23 and a gear housingv 2. The electric motor 23 is of a conventional form adapted to be operated from an electric light circuit or suitable source of electrical energy and the armature shaft 25 of said electric motor is suitably coupled, to a worm shaft 26 extending into the gear lio-using 24 with the worm' shaft adapted for driving a shaft 27 having a. sprocket wheel 2S in the same-vertical plane as the sprocket wheel 29 on one of the pintles 10 of the cylinder 11. An endless .sprocket chain 30 is trained about the sprocket wheels 28 and 29 so that the electric motor may drive the rotatable cylinder 11.

Suitable iiavored' liquids, compounds or compositions may be placed in the containers 13 and frozen Vto formy sticks which can be removed from the tubular containers, cut into desired lengths and served, or `Wrapped and preserved Jfor future disposition.

The greater part ot' the machine is constructed of metal, but the resilient or bowed members 16 may be made of Wood on account of being subjectedto the brine and. on account of being repeatedly sprung when placing the members in the cylinder for removing the same.

- While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment ot' my invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is 1. A machine of the type described, coinprising a driven rotatable cylinder adapted to contain a freezing agent, longitudinally disposed liquid contains in said cylinder and disposed end to end and against end walls of said cylinder, and means in said cylinder retaining said containers at the outer walls or' said cylinder to form a substantially central brine space in said cylinder.

` 2. A machine of the type described, comprising a driven Vrotatable cylinder adapted to contain a freezing agent, longitudinally Leeaae disposed liquid containers in said cylinder, bowed members at intervals in said cylinder retaining .said containers at the outer Walls ot' said cylinder to form a substantially central brine space in said cylinder and maintain a crescent-like cross sectional arrangement of said liquid containers in said cylinder.

8. A freezing machine comprising a driven rotatable brine holding cylinder, and liquid containers in said cylinder', said containers being tubular with detachable closures and arranged end to end so that end walls ot said cylinder may retain the closures of said containers closed.

il. A freezing machine comprising a driven rotatable cylinder adapted to contain a freezing agent, longitudinally disposed tubular containers in said cylinder, resilient members holding said containers circumerentially arranged within said cylinder and providing` brine spacing, and means at one end ot' said cylinder ior iinparting rotation thereto.

A freezing machine as called :tor in claim 4, further characterized by a caster equipped framework supporting said cylinder and the driving means thereof.

RAMON MARQUEZ. 

